Simon Merrells is a British actor who plays The Founder on The Tomorrow People U.S. TV Series. On 08 September 2013, Tvline.com reported that Merrells, one of the stars of Spartacus: War of the Damned, had joined the cast of The Tomorrow People U.S. TV Series in a recurring role. Executive producer Phil Klemmer said that Merrells plays “somebody who has a lot of power over” Jedikiah Price (Mark Pellegrino).